Liberal sites have largely attacked singer Oliver Anthony's viral working-class hit 'Rich Men North of Richmond' as right-wing, conspiratorial agitprop.
‘Outnumbered’ co-hosts discuss Oliver Anthony’s viral hit ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ and react to critics of the song."Rich Men North of Richmond" has struck a chord with many Americans who have celebrated it as an anguished outcry for a forgotten working class. On the other hand, the song has touched a nerve with many media liberals, who have lambasted it as misguided, conspiratorial and attracting the wrong fans.
"Anthony sings, ‘Well, God, if you’re 5-foot-3 and you’re 300 pounds / Taxes ought not to pay for your bags of fudge rounds,'" Waldman wrote."Working-class people have a lot of problems in America today, but the use of taxes for safety net programs is not one of them, and nothing about the narrator’s quality of life would improve if the U.S. began conditioning food stamp eligibility on a low body-mass index.
Another Washington Post article fretted,"'Rich Men' also nods to conspiracy theories and grievances that are deeply rooted in far-right circles. . Some believe the success of the song, particularly on the heels of ‘The Sound of Freedom,’ a box-office smash that echoed QAnon propaganda, signals a mainstreaming of ideas that were once fringe."
"It would be nice if he’d apply that apparently heartfelt philosophy to his own lyrics," The Guardian's Matthew Cantor wrote."Winston Marshall, formerly of Mumford and Sons, compared Anthony to Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie – but if either of them ever recorded a song mocking the poorest of the poor, it’s been lost to history. If Anthony wants to keep moving upward, he should aim his punches in the same direction.
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